AVAILABILITYThe Department of French Studies does not offer all of the courses listed in the Calendar every year. For the most up-to-date information on the availability of courses offered in the current year, check QCARD or consult with the departmental office.

Review of the French language in the North American context: written and oral exercises, compositions, short readings. Emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.NOTE This course cannot be taken for credit if taken after FREN 012*.

Practice in reading, writing, grammar review and literary analysis. For students possessing a good knowledge of French who wish to complete a major or medial concentration for the B.A.(Honours) degree.

An introduction to French literature from 1600 to 1800 stressing how tensions generated between different ideas within a period determine the aesthetic, philosophical and literary choices made by major authors. Tutorials are devoted to a study of texts by the authors studied during lecture hours. PREREQUISITE FREN 110 (with at least 65 per cent) or FREN 100 (with at least 75 per cent) or equivalent.

The methodology of literary analysis. Assignments may include textual analysis, translation and composition. PREREQUISITE FREN 110 (with at least 65 per cent) or FREN 100 (with at least 75 per cent) or equivalent.

A study of language in the literary context, emphasizing a close reading of French and Québec works from different genres and different centuries. The course discusses adaptations (film, theatre, music and art) of literary material. PREREQUISITE FREN 100 (with a minimum of 60 per cent).

A study of the development of contemporary French-Canadian theatre through a detailed analysis of selected plays by Dubé, Gélinas, Tremblay and others. Travauxpratiques include oral exposés, several short essays and one main dissertation. PREREQUISITE FREN 100 or FREN 110 or equivalent.

A study of representative literary works in the Middle Ages, including La Chanson de Roland, Tristan et Iseult, Le Roman de Renart, Le Roman de la Rose, Chrétien de Troyes, Rutebeuf and Villon. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 404*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of representative literary works of the 15th and 16th centuries, including Villon, Montaigne, Rabelais. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 405*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A seminar on avant-garde and post-modern works in which students will be asked to examine traditional literary conventions of representation, particularly those established over the course of the 19th century. Class discussion will then shift to avant-garde and post-modern works that question such conventions and also address issues pertaining to the limits of representation. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 425*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of cultural representations in contemporary film. Special topics may include women in cinema, culture and identity in French and/or Francophone cinema, history through cinema, avant-garde cinema and the 'nouvelle vague'. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 427*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Examination of the evolution of the traditional French-Canadian literature, especially the novel. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 434*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Introduction to basic notions in phonetics and phonology. Physiology of speech and phonation, description and classification of French sounds, distinction between phonetics and phonology, description of the French phonological system (phonemes and feature system, phonological rules and syllable structure).PREREQUISITE FREN 220 or FREN 221.

The socio-historical development of the French language from its Latin origins to the present. The emergence of the French language, its expansion, and codification, and its status as a social institution. PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220; or FREN 215.

Further development of French business skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building to further enhance written and oral expression in the context of current business issues. PREREQUISITE One of FREN 201*, FREN 202*, FREN 220, FREN 221, or FREN 283*.

A study of significant trends in the novel of 18th century France with special emphasis on historical and aesthetic changes in the relationship between fiction and its social context. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 488*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Focuses on a specific author or on a specific theme of Quebec literature. Topics will depend on the professor's interest and field of research. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 491*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of relations between social, cultural and artistic developments and their literary expression from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Various media will be used to support that analysis: texts, movies, paintings. PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of Québec society through the analysis of cinema focusing on the impacts of recent cultural institutions on the formation of cultural identity during and since the Quiet Revolution. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests. Given jointly with FREN 496*.PREREQUISITES FREN 221; or FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of representative literary works in the Middle Ages, including La Chanson de Roland, Tristan et Iseult, Le Roman de Renart, Le Roman de la Rose, Chrétien de Troyes, Rutebeuf and Villon. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 304*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212, FREN 220.

A study of representative literary works of the 15th and 16th centuries, including Villon, Montaigne, Rabelais. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 315*. PREREQUISITES FREN 212, FREN 220.

A seminar on avant-garde and post-modern works in which students will be asked to examine traditional literary conventions of representation, particularly those established over the course of the 19th century. Class discussion will then shift to avant-garde and post-modern works that question such conventions and also address issues pertaining to the limits of representation. Travaux pratiques include an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 325*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of cultural representations in contemporary film. Special topics may include women in cinema, culture and identity in French and/or Francophone cinema, history through cinema, avant-garde cinema and the 'nouvelle vague'. Travaux pratiques include an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 327*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Examination of the evolution of the traditional French-Canadian literature, especially the novel. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 334*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A detailed study of representative Québécois authors since 1965. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 335*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of representative works by African and Caribbean writers. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 351*. PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

This course will survey the internal development of the French language from its Latin origins to the present. Topics discussed include: selected aspects of the phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical development as well as the evolution of the spelling system and on-going changes in French. Students will be introduced to corpus-based historical linguistics. PREREQUISITES FREN 353* and FREN 373* (or FREN 215).

This course will focus on current issues in morphosyntax. Current theories in generative grammar will be presented and evaluated. This seminar will focus on a specific theme related to the morphology-syntax interface. The focus of the course may vary from year to year depending on the interests of the instructor and the students.PREREQUISITES FREN 220, and one of FREN 373* or LING 340*, and one of FREN 393* or LING 330*.

Seventeenth-century texts in prose are studied in detail from the works of Cyrano de Bergerac, d'Urfé, Scarron, Furetière, Guilleragues and Mme de la Fayette. Travaux pratiques include oral exposés and dissertations. PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of significant trends in the novel of 18th-century France with special emphasis on historical and aesthetic changes in the relationship between fiction and its social context. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 388*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Focuses on a specific author or on a specific theme of Quebec literature. Topics will depend on the professor's interest and field of research. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 391*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

A study of second language acquisition with emphasis on the learning process, the influence of the first language, the concept of interlanguage, the role of learning strategies. PREREQUISITES FREN 373*, and one of FREN 353* or FREN 393* (or FREN 215); or LING 100 and FREN 110; or LING 100 and FREN 100 (with 75 per cent).

A study of Québec society through the analysis of cinema focusing on the impact of recent cultural institutions on the formation of cultural identity during and since the Quiet Revolution. Travaux pratiques include tests, an oral presentation and an in-depth essay. Given jointly with FREN 396*.PREREQUISITES FREN 212 and FREN 220.

Upon agreement with a qualified instructor, this course may be taken by an upper-year student in the Language and Linguistics concentration to explore a specific area of French linguistics. Regular meetings and directed readings. PREREQUISITES FREN 215 and permission of the Chair of Undergraduate Studies and permission of the Coordinator of Language and Linguistics.